Hullooooooo, everyone!
I did a several searches for this throughout the various fourms in Chryco's Shop but, came up dry, thus far (depending upon the responses, this thread may become "sticky material" for us noobies?)
Anyhoo,
I am looking for input as to the spare parts, neat "McGiver items" and even any tools you all carry with you, everywhere you go.
Especially any spare parts, fuses, belts, bulbs or other parts you try and always keep on hand, for those rare but inevitable road-trip 'emergencies.' Background (maybe this will clarify my goal in posting here): While I was thinking about all of you in Carlisle, I had to stick close to Mama last weekend as, even though our oldest seems to have come through cancer free after the hellish ordeal we've called 2013 thus far, something toild me not to go to Carlisle without her and 'Gator' (the car corral chihuahua!).
Anyhoo, got about 4 miles from the barn and car went dead. No sputter, no nuthin', just kapoot.
Long, long saga short, my resistor had gone t*ts up.
Now, Cathy and Gator were out cruisin' for action anyway
so, they swung by and, on the advice of a mechanic who took mercy
and stopped to admire our cars and also share with me about his long-gone '71 Cuda
, Cathy and Gator went by a NAPA store about ten miles down the road and got me a new, 2-prong resistor. I used a quarter as screwdriver and, after about 2 or 3 hours of being on the roadside and listening to a little smack
from the Ford and Chevys that passed me, I was on my way again.
Later, several buddies all shocked me when they heard about my plight and said,
"You didn't have a spare resistor with you?" "Gee man, I ALWAYS keep a spare resistor and voltage regulator in my glove compartment!" 
I swear, I started to try and choke a couple of 'em! I mean, I replied,
"Holy crap, f-r-i-e-n-d: a) when were you gonna get around to sharing that cool little tidbit of information with me; and, b) What else do you always carry that hasn't yet worked its way into any of our previous (hundreds of!) conversations on maintainin' our babies?!?!?!!!!!!!!Well, at least they were honest and admitted, "But dude, life is so much more interesting for me, to watch you learn this stuff as you go . . .!"
So, that's my saga; how 'bouts it y'all?
What neat, "McGiver items," spare parts (such as fuses, belts, bulbs or any fluids) and even any tools do you always with you, everywhere you go?Lastly, thanks in advance and have a safe and wonderful summer, too!
Topic: Suggestions for the 'best' spare parts / road trip kit? (Read 4324 times)
